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March 8, 1932. D, B WESSON 1,848,682

REVOLVER Filed Oct. 28, 1931 /9 jwe7Z-Z7 /5 ,Wow @SZW/@@5070 Patented Mar. 8, 1932 DOUGLAS R.. WESSON, OE LONGMEADOW, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR To SMITH AND HWESSON, ING., or SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS, A CORPORATION OE MASSACHU- SETTS REVOLVER Application filed October 28,1931.

This invention relates to revolver frames,

and pertains more particularly to improvements in the grip construction of revolvers. The. principal purpose of the invention is to provide a revolver in which the grip portion is provided with filler plates or shims which are mounted between the wooden stock pieces and the lmetal frame of the revolver and which extend forwardly of the grip toward the trigger guard, thereby to thicken the grip and also to furnish a rest or support for the middle finger of the gripping hand.

The improved ller members may readily be incorporated in the grip of the ordinary revolver withoutchanging the construction of -theframe and at minimum expensefor material and labor; and the improved grip ensures affirmer, steadier and more comfortable grasp, especially for a hand of large size.

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The shims maybe made ofrmetal or other suitable material and may comprise two separable plates or may be formed from a single blank as hereinafter described; and it will be understood that the structural details herein illustratedlv maybe varied to suit particular purposes without departing from the essence of this invention as defined in the appended claims. Y

In the accompanyingV drawings showing recommended embodiments of the invention;

Fig. 1 is a side view of the grip portion of a revolver constructed in accordance with the invention;

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary elevation of the revolver frame with the stock piece and filler l plate removed from one side thereof;

lthe revolver frame 7 is of comimon'construcy Fig. 3 is a similar view showing the filler plate in position, but omitting ,the` wooden stock piece; Y Y

Fig. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary section taken on line 4 4 of Fig. 1; and

Figs. 5 and 6 are detail sections, similar to Fig. 4, illustrating optional forms of the filler members.

.In the particular embodiment chosen for the purpose of'illustration in Figs.` 1 toll,

tion and comprises the usual apertured tang portion 8" and trigger guard 9v defining the intervening finger space. beneath the inter- Serial N0. 571,498. Y

mediate curved body portion 10 of the frame. Heretofore, the ordinary woodenrstock pieces 11 have usually been secured directly to opposite sides of the tang or frame part 8 by means of a screw 12=which passes through the opening of the tang, the wooden parts having openings receiving pins 13 at the heel of thetang and the upper ends thereof abutting shoulders 14C Vof the frame, thereby to 'clamp or hold the stock pieces in proper integral forward extensions 16,16 which project beneath the curved body ,part 10 of the frame' and preferably terminate at the rearward edgeof the trigger guard 9 (Figs. 1 and 3) The extensions thus lill in a portion of the linger space between the grip and trigger guard of'the' revolver, and the bottom edges of theextensions constitute a support gr rst for the middle finger of the' gripping r It will be observed that the finger supports 16, 16 (as well as the modified finger rests shown in Figs. 5 and 6 and hereinafter explained) extend rearwardly between the stock pieces 11 and are fastened to the grip intermediate said pieces, preferably in the manner y aboveindicated. In this aspect of the invention, however, other suitable fastening means Vmay, be employed,.andit will be understood `that the rearward portions of the supports such a spacing member is used, it preferably is held in place by a screw 20, as vsho-wn best inl Fig. et; and it is apparent that' the exwith the edges of the shim extensions in fur- Vposed bottom edge of the., block cooperates,`

wardly directed bottom -lips or flanges 28, 23

which meet in edge to edge relation and may be welded or otherwise joined together. As a further variation, the shim or fill-er members 24e, 24 may be formed in one' piece from a single metal blank, so that a. continuous botf tom web 25 bridges the' space between the shim extensions 26, 2,6', as shown in Fig. 6.

A revolver having a grip portion constructed alsA above described in simple and economical vto manufacture and the'previously stated advantages of the improved construction are attained without impairing the assemblage or operation of the revolver and without detracting from its appearance or general utili-A ty. By vmaking tliefiinger supporting portions as integral extensions of the filler plates or shimp'members embodiedrin the grip, a double purpose is performed by the respective plates and the unitary structure is ymore rigid and durable, and the revolver parts may be dismantled and reassembled with speed andffacility.

I claimz" l. YA revolver comprising a frame having a grip portion, a trigger guard spaced from the grip, and lstock'rpieces mounted on opposite sides of the grip, a finger support located beneath the body of the frame intermediate the grip and trigger guard and extending rearwardly between said stock pieces, and

intermediate said pieces.

2.` A revolver comprising a frame having a grip portion, a trigger guard'spaced from the grip, and stock pieces mounted on opposite sides of the grip, a linger support located beneath the body of the frame intermediate the grip and trigger guard, said ysupport comprising substantially parallel plate members extending rearwardly between the grip portion of the frame and' said stock pieces, and

means for clamping the stock pieces togetherv thereby 4to secure the' plate members of the nger'support. f f y 3. In revolver frame having a tang at the gripportion there'of, a rtrigger guard spaced from the tang, and stock pieces mounted at opposite ,sides of the tang, la filler plate sey cured between the tang' and one of the stock vpieces,fs aid plate having yan integralextenlsion proj ectingj forwardly beneath the body of the frame, thereby to provide a finger rest intermediate the` grip f portion Yand trigger .guard'ofthe frame. a Y

lrest intermediate'the 4.' In a revolver frame having a tang at the `grip portion thereof, a trigger guard spaced from the tang, and stock pieces mounted at opposite sides of the tang, shim members secured between the sides of the tang and the respective stock pieces, said members. having integral, extensions projecting forwardly beneath the body of the frame, the shims being shaped to conform generally to the outline i of the tang, thereby to increase the thickness` of thegrip portion of the revolvergand the bottom portions of said forward extensions constituting a support intermediate the grip portion and the trigger guard for the middle linger of thehand'.

5.. In a revolver frame having atang at the grip portion thereof, a trigger 'guard spaced from the tang, and stock pieces mounted at opposite sides of the tang, shim memberssecured between the sides of thetang andl the respective stock pieces, said members having i integral extensionsprojecting forwardly beneath the body of the frame, and a spacing member secured between said extensions, the

bottom face of "saidl spacing member and the bottom edges of thevextensions constituting a linger rest intermediate. the gripportion and trigger guard ofthe frame. i

' 6. In ak revolver frame having a tang at the grip portion thereof,.a trigger guard spaced extensions, and fastening means for securing saidblock to. said extensions, thereby to., provide a finger rest intermedijate the grip por- Vtion andtrigger guard of, the frame., imeans for fastening the support to the grip Y 7. In a revolverframe having a. tang'at, the grip portion thereof, a trigger guard VVspaced from the tangLand stock, pieces mounted at opposite sides 0f the tang, shim lmemberslsecured between the sides; of the` tang andthe respective stock pieces, saidmembers having integral extensions projecting forwardly beneath the'body of the frame, the bottom portion of one of the extensions having an inwardly directed flangeA constituting'a finger v grip portion and trigger guard of the frame.

8. In a revolver frame having 'atan-g at, the gripV portion'thereof, al trigger guard spaced from. the tang, and stockr pieces mounted at opposite sides of the tang, .shinimembersse- Vcured between the sides of the tang andi the respective stock pieces, saidv members hailing integral extensions; projecting forwardly beneath the bodyfof the frame, the bottom rest intermediate the grip portion and trigger guard of the frame.

9. In a revolver frame having a tang at the O'rip portion thereof, a trigger guard spaced 5 from the tang, and stock pieces mounted at opposite sides of the tang, shim members secured between the sides of the tang and the respective stock pieces, said members having integral extensions projecting forwardly beneath the body of the frame, and an integral Web connecting the bottom portions of the respective extensions and constituting a finger rest intermediate the grip portion and trigger guard of the frame.

10. A revolver comprising a frame having a tang at the grip portion thereof, and a trigger guard spaced from said tang, filler plates appli-ed to the opposite sides of the tang and having integral extensions projecting for- Wardly beneath the body of the frame approximately to the rear portion of the trigger guard, a pair of stock pieces mounted upon the respective plates at opposite sides of said grip portion, and means for securing together the stock pieces, filler plates and frame tang,

said plates serving to thicken the grip portion of the revolver and the forward extensions thereof constituting a finger rest intermediate said portion and the trigger guard.

Signed by me at Springfield, Mass., this 24th day of October, 1931.

DOUGLAS B. WESSON. 

